How to make a disclosure
You have three main options:
- HMRC Campaigns – since October 2010, HMRC has run specific campaigns where individuals can disclose unpaid taxes relating to UK income or gains
- Code of Practice 9 (COP9) – under the new Contractual Disclosure of Fraud (CDF) procedures, individuals have to admit that they have committed a tax fraud in order to proceed along this route
- Overseas Disclosure facilities – if you have a mix of tax underpaid from UK sources as well as overseas, it may be more advantageous to consider using an overseas disclosure facility.
It is important that any disclosure to HMRC is carefully managed, giving due thought and consideration to any previous tax investigations which may have occurred.